Abstract

On 9th October 2016, a baleen whale,
Balaenoptera sp measuring 15.5m in total length
was washed ashore at Neendakara Landing Centre,
Kollam (Fig. 1). The animal was in highly decayed
condition and identification to species level was
difficult. The local fisherman reported that the
animal was found drifting in the offshore for a couple
of days before it got washed ashore. The Local Body
authorities later buried the animal on the beach
itself